Re: FVWM: Keyboard Mapping for Move Application

From: João Luiz de Brito Macaíba <macaiba_at_nc-rj.rnp.br>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 18:49:09 -0300 (EST)

Hi, Jay.

Historians believe that in 2004-08-23 Jason Dobies wrote:

> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:59:23 -0400
> From: Jason Dobies <jdobies_at_gestalt-llc.com>
> To: fvwm <fvwm_at_fvwm.org>
> Subject: FVWM: Keyboard Mapping for Move Application
>
>
> I'm trying to setup my keyboard so I can move applications between
> windows on my desktop, similar to Meta-Shift arrows in Gnome. The idea
> is that I want to be able to press Meta-Shift and use the arrow keys to
> move an application between windows. Any ideas?

I just configured kind of this feature this weekend :)

I used (hjkl) as in vim. But bellow I changed to the keys you intend to
use.

The bindings bellow permits you to send (and follow) windows through
'pages' and 'desktops'.


--- 8< ---

# key bindings

# moving to the 'next' (n) or 'previous' (p) desktop,
# using n, p and Meta-Shift

Key p A MS funcSendAndGoToDesk -1 0 2
Key n A MS funcSendAndGoToDesk +1 0 2


# moving left,up,right,down through the pages,
# using the arrow keys with Meta-Shift

Key left A MS funcSendAndGoToPage -1p 0p
Key up A MS funcSendAndGoToPage 0p -1p
Key right A MS funcSendAndGoToPage +1p 0p
Key down A MS funcSendAndGoToPage 0p +1p


# functions

destroyFunc funcSendAndGoToDesk
addToFunc funcSendAndGoToDesk
+ I moveToDesk $0 $1 $2
+ I goToDesk $0 $1 $2

destroyFunc funcSendAndGoToPage
addToFunc funcSendAndGoToPage
+ I moveToPage $0 $1
+ I goToPage $0 $1

--- 8< ---

The only problem I see is that when we 'change desktops', we loose the
focus on the window we're moving. We can alt-tab to regain focus.

Besides this problem, these bindings function well.


> Thanks,
>
> - Jay
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HTH,
regards,

Joao Macaiba (aka Wavefunction).

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